London live breaking news plus traffic, weather and more on Friday, January 4

It has been a short working week for most Londoners but it still feels good that Friday is here.

Once again we will bring bringing you live breaking news from the whole of the capital today - be it north , south , east, west or even central.

Are you looking to kickstart 2019 as a fresh chapter by finding somewhere new to live? Have you considered Bexley? The south east London borough is a hit with first-time house buyers and here is our feature looking at 11 reasons why that is the case.

We’ll be keeping a close eye on the roads and trains throughout the day to help you get to where you need to be on time.

If you have a story to share or you spot a breaking incident email me at qasim.peracha@reachplc.com

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Man killed on train to Waterloo

Make sure you are aware of this if you are in Greenwich

16:55

Man stabbed to death on board train to Waterloo

Shocking news to share with you. British Transport Police have launched a murder investigation following the attack and there are severe delays on trains to and from Waterloo. You can follow updates here.

Tragic news of death in Kilburn flat fire

Police have blocked off a Kilburn road while firefighters tackle a tower block fire on January 4, 2019 (Image: Twitter @LifeInKilburn)

16:02

Croydon tram stops closed due to 'police investigation'

You can follow live updates on this breaking news incident here as two tram stops have been cordoned off by police.

15:29

60 firefighters sent to tower block blaze

Eight fire engines have now been sent to the scene of the Kilburn fire on Mapesbury Road, according to the London Fire Brigade. You can follow live updates here.

A photo of a police cordon while a tower block fire rages on January 4, 2019, in Kilburn (Image: Twitter @LifeInKilburn)

14:54

Young boy saved from creek

Some good work from police and firefighters together to save a young boy from the water. More on that here.

14:47

Fire in third floor flat in Kilburn

14:26

Harrow man accused of attempted murder

A man from Harrow will stand at court this month accused of attempted murder just before Christmas. Click here for more on that.

14:21

Buses are being diverted

12:16

A dangerous tree has closed a road

Kenton Road in Harrow has been closed to a tree can be cut down. More on that here.

11:22

This is what Gatwick and Heathrow are doing to stop drone attacks

Both airports have confirmed they are bringing in anti-drone technology to try and stop a repeat of the chaos at Gatwick before Christmas. You can read the full details here.

(Image: Getty/PA)

10:05

Closure on Greenford Roundabout

There has been a crash on Greenford Roundabout - for more on that, click here.

09:39

Severe delays on the Victoria Line

09:05

Definitely worth making a note of this

08:41

Try and avoid this if you can!

07:39

Barnet road reopens after huge fire

A road in Totteridge Village, in Barnet, is finally open again after a fire tore through the roof of a house. The Whetstone home caught fire shortly after 2pm on Thursday (January 3), with 60 firefighters working to bring the blaze under control. The road opened again at 7.10am today.